VBAC

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Anyone here has had VBAC? I had a Csec with my first, though the entire pregnancy was sooo easy never had complications of any type my babes decided to flip at 37 weeks, We tried external cephalic version but it didn’t work. This baby is due exactly 3 years from my first both will be February babies. I’m really contemplating trying a VBAC. Anesthesia has such a negative effect on me, I hope I can have a natural birth this time. Also I do keep in mind that the most important things is my baby’s and my safety. Anyway any experiences?

I had a VBAC with my last pregnancy, and will be having one again this go around. It was a wonderful experience. Much better than my c-section and my biggest advice is to find a doctor who is pro VBAC. Some will say they are, and then try to talk you into a c-section later by using scare tactics. The doctor I had was perfectly fine with me going past my due date up to two weeks, never tried to push a section, and even recommended ways to get labor going naturally to avoid a section once past due. My son came 6 days past due and the birth was great because I had a doctor who firmly believed in me and my body.

Good luck, mama! Remember, there are as many risks to repeat c-sections as there are to VBAC. Find a doctor that supports your choice and follows current recommendations, which suggest in a normal, healthy pregnancy, VBAC is equally as safe or safer than repeat sections. ❤️

I thought about doing a vbac this time. My daughter was preemie and she had an extremely short cord that caused heart decelerations and kept putting me into early labor. We were able to hold her in until 32 weeks but I’m so thankful that I was already on hospital bed rest (for 4 weeks!) and they did a quick c section to get her out. I had a miscarriage in feb this year, so part of me is just really scared to do anything other than a scheduled c section. I would love to experience a vaginal delivery but I just don’t know if I have the guts with my history.

thank you, I will definitely talk to my doctor about it. I was sonready for a natural birth with my daughter and was disappointed when I found out I had to have a csec but at the end of the day I was just glad that she was the most perfect little healthy thing.

I can’t blame you, I feel a little nervous at times too. If it wasn’t because it’s going to be a 3 year gap between pregnancies I would probably go with a repeat Csec. My baby’s umbilical cord was really short too. The doctor said that it was the shortest he had ever seen. I really hate the recovery time with a csec and having a toddler and new born I feel like it’s going to be hard. All my family leave out of state and my husband’s mom leave an hr away but can’t really realy on her. Good luck on your decision and hope everything turns out good.